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April 12, 1927.

J. S. SMALL PAPER FILE wFiled Nov. 17 1924 John ,Saa/go Para.

fl l) xiPatented Apr. 12, 1927.

ll N 'l 'il' E D ST AT ES JOHN SANFORD SMALL, OF TOEKA, KANSAS.

PAPER FILE.

Application filed November 17, 1924. Serial No. 750,225.

rllhis invention relates to a paper tile having novel means for the attachment of the sheets to their supporting means.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the following description, when ta-len in connection with `the accompanying drawings ot one illustrative embodiment thereof, while its scope will be more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a Vfront elevation o'l a portion ot' a paper vtile exemplitying the invention;

Fig. 2is a ,sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 but with the card upstanding, the better to illustrate the structure;

Figs. 3, 4, and 6, are detail views illustrating various steps in the operation ot assembling a sheet with its attaching moans:

Fig, 7 is a perspective view of theattzufhing means;

F ig. 8 is a detail sectional View on line SFS of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on lino 9-9 ot Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawings,.and to the em 'bodiment of the invention which is selected for illustration, there is shown a paper vlile comprising a series of sheets 10, herein having overlapped margins 11 to which identifying matter may be applied, thereby constituting an index for t-he file. Each sheet is associated with and supportedvby an appropriate support, such as a bar 12, which Amay be and herein is a flat, elongated strip of metal which, in turn, is supported by a suitable support, which in the present ent vbouimcnt is a. panel-like tray 13, which may be in the nature of a sheet-metal drawer to be received in a cabinet not shown herein.

The panel or tray presents appropriate guides, such as channels 14, receiving the ends of the bars 12, the latter `being' parallel with and edge to edge with one another, Herein, for convenience of manufacture, the channels 14 are presented by sheet-metal strips 15, suitablysecured to the panel as by spot-welding the same thereto. rlhe bars .may be held in a somewhat elevated position that is to say, spaced from the bach or the tray, by the provision oit ribs 16 formed lengthwise of the strips. Removal of a given bar from and it-s replacement in the channels may be, andhereiu is, conveniently accomplished by making the bars :flexible and resilient, whereby they maybe sprung or bowed to reduce-their length to .a distance lessk than the space between. the edgeofrone of a pair ot flanges 17, and the bottom of the channel on the opposite side.

Eachfbar presents two aligned bearingsv ,18, extending lengthwise thereof, and herein conveniently presented by sheet-metal clips 19 (See Fig.` 8), each havingrtwo arms f2() embracing 4the bar, bent towards each other on thebottom or back of the bar. The clips are conveniently held against displacement vlengthwise of. the bar ,by providing the-latter with lateralrecesses or notches 21 (Seellig. 9), into which the arms are inserted, after which theends of the Varms are clenched by bending them towards each other, and thus permanently `uniting' the clips with the bars. The bar, as previously noted, `is elevated somewhatfrom the panel, and thereis. provided at least sulilcient space `tor the inwardly bent ends ot' the .arms of the. bearing clips.

Each bearing receives a` pivot or pintle, hereina piece of wire 22 (see Fig. 7), `which lis carried by a clip 23, formed of sheet `metal having a wall 24 conveniently secured to the pintle by wrapping the former about the latter, as at 25, and squeezing the same sui:- l'lciently to provide firm-rand permanent means ot attachment. 4The wall l24 overlies one ;iace o' the sheet 10, and is secured to the latter in a novel manner, which `will now be described.

A second wall 2G overlies the opposite face of the sheet, ,and is connected to the lwall 24 by an oltset connecting portion 27, which is received in an opening, herein a slit v28 dis posed lengthwise ot the bar 12-and lengthwise of theadjacent edge of the sheet, there being two such slits in each sheet, one foi each clip. AThe length ot the slit is such that the ollset portion of the clip is received snugly therein. Interlocking engage-ment of the clip and the sheet to prevent accidental detachment of one from theother is assured by providing the wall 24with anv Xtension or projection 29, which extends lengthwise of and beyond one end ,of the slit, and thel wall 26 may be and herein is provided with a similar extension or projection 30, whichextends lengthwise ot and ,beyond the other .end of the slit.

Ipoint ot engagementof one end of the oli'set 27 with one end of the slit 28, as ,thefcenter or pivotal point for the swinging movement. This is rendered possible by making one end of the wall 26 oblique as at 3l, so that diagonal A, which is a radius from the pivotal point B, shall be no greater, but preferably somewhat less, than the length of the slit 28.

The mode of attaching the clip to the card will now be described, reference being had at first to Fig. 3, wherein the clip is shown laced flatwise against the sheet, with the pintle 22 disposed transversely of the slit 28. 'Ihe clip is first moved in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 8, and the projection 30 is caused to enter the slit, and the adjacent end of the offset 27 is caused to engage the adjacent end of the slit, as in Fig. 4L. At or about this time, swinging movement of the clip in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 5 about the pivotal point is begun, and is continued until the clip reaches its normal position represented in Fig. G. Then, by squeezing the wall 26 towards the adjacent face of the card, the offset 27 is caused to enter and snugly fit the slit. Detachment of the clip from the card can be accomplished by reversal of the foregoing operation.

For convenience of manufacture, both clips for the card are made alike, and inasmuch as the pintles should point in opposite directions, it is evident that one clip has its wall 24 against one face of the card, and the other clip has its corresponding wall against the opposite face of the card.

This being so, it will be found most convenient to attach one clip, as in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6, and then turn the card over to present the other face uppermost to attach the other clip.

In the present embodiment, the pintles can be inserted in their bearings only when the' bar is detached from the panel, and then only when the bar is bowed or sprung to reduce the distance between the bearings to less than the distance between the free ends of the pintles. The card having been attached to the bar, the latter can be inserted lin its proper position in the panel by a reversal of the operation of removing the same. With the parts thus assembled, detachment of the card cannot talre place without first detaching the bar from the panel. Therefore, if the panel should be dropped or carelessly handled, the cards cannot become accidentally detached therefrom. It should also be noted that the bars engage one another edge to edge throughout the entire length, there being no lateral enlargements or spacing means whatever, the uniform width of the bar throughout its length being the means to determine the degree of overlap or exposure of the identification receiving margins of the cards.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of the invention, but without limiting myself thereto, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

l. In a file, the combination of a sheet having openings, attaching clips extending along one face of said sheet, thence through said openings and thence along the other face of said sheet, a frame, and a support detachable from said frame and aii'ording pivotal support for said clips on said frame and having means preventing removal ofV said sheet from said clips except by first removing said support from said frame.

2. In a file, the combination of a sheet having openings, attaching clips extending along one face of said sheet, thence through said openings and thence along' the other face of said sheet, a frame, and a support detachable from said frame and connecting said clips to said frame, said support having means preventing detachment of said clips from said sheet while said support remains attached to said frame.

3. In a file, the combination of a sheet having openings, attaching clips extending along one face of said sheet, thence through said openings and thence along the other face of said sheet, said clips having means to prevent their detachment from said sheet except by rotative movement relatively to said sheet, and means affording support for said clips and preventing such movement.

t. In a file, the combination of a sheet having openings, attaching clips extending along one face of said sheet, thence through said openings and thence along the other face of said sheet, said clips having means to prevent their detachment from said sheet except by rotative movement relatively to said sheet and parallel to the plane of the latter, and means affording support for said clips and preventing such movement.

5. In a file, the combination of a sheet having openings, attaching clips extending along one face of said sheet in one direction, thence through said openings, and thence along the other face of said sheet in the opposite direction, and means affording pivotal support for said clips about an axis extending lengthwise of the adjacent edge of said sheet said clips being detachable from said means by movement lengthwise of said axis.

(3. In a lile, the combination of a sheet having openings, attaching clips extending along one face of said sheet in one direction, thence through said openingzjs, and thence along the other face of said sheet in the opposite direction, means affording pivotal support for said clips, and means cooperating with such pivotal support, said clips and said sheet normally to prevent detachment of said clips from said sheet.

7. In fa lile, the combination of a sheet presenting openings, attaching clips extending through said openings andbeing removable .therefrom by rotative movement, means affording pivotal support tor said clips, and mennslcooperating `with such vpivotal support normally to y-prevent such rotative movement.

8. Inma file, the combina-tion ot a sheet presenting openings, attaching clips extending through saidopenings and being removable therefrom by rotative movement genorally parallel with the faces ol' said sheet, means aiiording pivotal support for said clips, and means `cooperating with such pivotal support normally to prevent such rotative movement.

(9. In a lile,' the combination of a sheet presenting lopenings adjacent one edge, U-sha-ped attaching clips extending across said edge, along one tace of said sheet, t-hence through `said openings, and thence along the other iace of saidsheet, and means affording pivotal-support for-said clips; the axis v of said ,pivotal support extending .lengthwise ot said edge.

10.111 a tile, the combination oit a sheet presenting `elongated -openiijigs extending lengthwise of and adjacent one edge, U- shaped attachingclips extending across said edge, along one tace of said sheet, thence through said openings, and thence alongthe other "face of said sheet, and means atfording pivotal support for said clips; the axis ot' said -pivotal support extending lengthwise of said edge.

11. 1n a file, the combination of a sheet presenting elongated yopenings extending lengthwise ot' and adjacent one edge, attachingk clips extending across said edge, along oneface of said sheet, thence through said openings, and thence .along the other tace ot' said sheet, said clips presenting projections extending lengthwise ot' and beyond the ends of said openings, and means attording pivotal support for said clips.

12. 1n a file, the combination ot' a sheet presenting elongated openings extending lengthwise of and adjacent one edge, attaching clips extending across saidy edge, along one face of said sheet, thence through said openings, and thence along the other face of said sheet, said clips presenting each a projectionextending lengthwise oi' and beyond one end of its opening, and means affording pivotal support for said clips.

13. In a file, the combination of a sheet presenting elongated openings extending lengthwise of and adjacent one edge, attaching clips extending vacross said edge, along one -ace of said sheet, thence through said openings, and thence along the other tace ot said sheet, said clips presenting each two projections extending in opposite directions lengthwise of' and beyond the ends of its opening,;and means affording Apivotal support for said clips.

14. 1n a iile, the combination of a sheet presenting openings, clips having walls embracing said sheet .and connecting portions extending through said openings `and presenting pivots about which ksaid clips vmay be rotated to iree them from said openings, and means aiiording pivotal support 'for .said

`clips and normallj7 preventing rotation about said. pivots.

1?. 'In a tile, the combination of a vsheet presenting openings, clips Ahaving wallsfembracing said sheet and extending along said sheet beyond said openings, said clips having also connecting portions extending through said openings and presenting pivots about which said clips may be rotated yto free them from said openings, one wall ot each clip having an oblique. edge ,which swings through its opening about the pivot ot such clip, and means vaffording support tor said clips and normally preventing rotation about said pivots.

1G. In a file, the combination of a sheet presenting openings, U-shaped clips extending across an edge ot said sheet along one `iace ot the latter, thence through said openings and thence along the opposite face ot said sheet toward said edge, and hinge members presenting bearings and pivotsat'- fording pivotal support for said clips to turn about an axis extendinglengthwise of said edge.

17. 1n a le, the combination of a sheet presenting` openings adjacent one edge, attaching clips having walls overlying opposite faces, respectively,of said sheet and connecting portions extending through said openings, said walls having projections extending` beyond said openings'lengthwise of' said edge, and means affording pivotal support for said clips.

18. ln a tile, the combination of asheet presenting openings adjacent oneedge, a :flexible supporting bar, two hinges for said sheet, each comprising two separable hinge members one of which is an attaching clip having walls overlying opposite yfaces, respectively, of said sheet and-a connecting portion extending through one of said openings, the other hinge member of each pair being attached to said bar, said hinges being so disposed as to prevent said connecting portions from being withdrawn from their respective openings without irst flexing said bar and separating the two hinge members oi' one of said hinges.

19. 1n a ile, the combination of a support, a series of parallel bars supported by said support; hinge `members each comprising two .aligned bearings extending lengthwise of said barppintles received in said bearings, respectively, and U-shaped sheet-supporting clips carried by said pintles, respectively, each clip having two walls; extending toward said pintles and a series of sheets having overlapped margins, each sheet being associated with and held between the walls of one pair ot clips and being provided with perforations in which said clips are snugly received and by which relative displacement of said clips and the associated sheet lengthwise ol said pintles is prevented.I

20. In a file, the combination of a support, a series of parallel bars supported by said support, hinge members each presenting' two aligned bearings extending lengthwise thereof, pintles received in said bearings, respectively, U-shaped sheet-supporting clips carried by said pintles, respectively, each clip having twowalls, and an intermediate connecting portion, and a series of sheets having overlapped margins, each sheet being associated with and held between the walls of one pair of clips and being provided with openings which snugly receive said intermediate connecting portions and prevent relative displacement of said clips and said sheet lengthwise of said pintles.

2l. A filing element comprising, in combination, a sheet presenting an opening, and

an attaching clip received in said opening, interlocked with said sheet against removal therefrom and having' means rendering the same removable `from said sheet only by swinging movement in a plane generally p-arallel with the plane of said sheet.

22. A tiling element comprising', in combination, a sheet presenting an opening, and an attaching clip having a portion received in said opening and two portionson opposite faces of said sheet, said clip having` means rendering the same removable Afrom said sheet only by swinging movement in a plane generally parallel with the plane of said sheet.

23. A tiling element comprising, in combination, a. sheet presenting an elongated opening extending lengthwise o' and adjacent one edge thereof, and an attaching clip having two walls overlying' opposite faces, respectively, ol said sheet and a connecting portion extending through said opening, one of said walls having a projecting portion extending lengthwise bevond one end ol' said opening,

2l, A tiling element coi'nprising, in combination, a sheet presenting an elongated opening extending` lengthwise of and adjacent one edge thereof, and an attaching clip having two walls overlying opposite faces, resj'iecthf'ely, of said sheet and a conmeeting portion extending through said opening, one of said walls having a projecting portion extending lengthwise beyond one end of said opening, and having one edge in alignment with a lengthwise edge of said opening.

Q5. A filing element comprising, in combination, a sheet presenting an elongated opening extending lengthwise of and adjacent one edge thereof, and an attaching clip having two walls overlying opposite faces, respectively, orn said sheet and a connecting portion extending through said opening, one of said walls having a projecting portion extending lengthwise beyond one end ot said opening, and having one edge in alignment with a lengthwise edge of s'aid opening, the opposite end of such wall having an edge which is oblique to said edge and slopes toward said projecting portion.

26. In a ile, the combination of a support, a series of parallel bars disposed 'edge to edge and supported by said support, each bar presenting two pairs of oppos'itely disposed lateral notches, two clips associated with each bar and each having two arms embracing such bar and received in the notches of one pair, said arms being clinched over on the back of said bar between the latter and said support,and a series of sheets each associated with one of said bars and carried by its clips.

22". In a lile, the combination of a support, a series of parallel bars disposed edge to edge and supported by said support, each bar presenting two pairs of oppositely disposed lateral notches, two clips associated with each bar and each having two arms embracingsuch bar and received in the notches of one pair, said arms being clinched over on the back of said bar between the latter and said support, each clip presenting an opening` at the front of its associated bar, a series of sheets each associated with one ot said bars, and means received in the openings of said clips of each bar and secured to the associated sheet.

In a lilo, the combination of a support, a series of parallel bars disposed edge to edge and supported by said support, each har presenting two pairs ot oppositely disposed la'teral notches, two-clips associated with each bar and each having two arms embracing` such bar and received in the notches of one pair, said arms being clinched over ou the back of said bar between the latter and said support, each clip presenting a. bearing at the front oi its associated bar, a series or sheets each associated with one of said bars, and means received in said bearings and securing each sheet to the hearings olt its associated bar.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specilication. I

JOHN SANFORD SMALL. 

